harp WorldEvent Archive

6th January 2018

"Come and Try" the Harpat the Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick

10am - 4pm - "Come and Try the Harp" with Pilgrim Harps.Have you ever wanted to try a harp? Come along to learn from our harpists, meet the makers, hear them being played and most importantly try the harps yourself. FREE EVENT

Pilgrim Harps sponsor the Future Blend Project.6pm - Hidden Gem Harp ConcertComposers all around the world enter the Future Blend Project Composition Competition each year in order to have the opportunity to work with world class harpists in order to create an amazing piece of music, with the chance of winning the Future Blend Project Best Collaboration prize of £250 and a publishing deal with PoppyHarp Publishing. Hear the top 10 finalists of this years competition at the 2018 Hidden Gem Concert. Adult Ticket £10Child Ticket £5Family Ticket £25(2 adults, up to 3 children)

Lunchtime Recital with Rita Schindler

A festive solo recital programme including works byTchaikovsky, Alwyn, Renie, Jongen, Britten and more.Music is at the very heart of the cathedral and is a centre of excellence for both sacred and secular music. The acoustic of the building is superb and we hope you will agree that it is a very fine performance space indeed in which to enjoy your lunch!Free admission.

​"Come and Try the Harp" in Stratford Upon Avon

Have you always wanted to try the harp?Come and meet the makers, learn from our harpists, hear local harp students play and try out our harps!

10am - 4pm- "Come and Try the Harp"​Location details to be confirmed

24th September 2017

Pilgrim Harps Open Day

Each year we open our workshop up for tours, we turn our courtyard into a giant concert marque with concerts throughout the day from fantastic harpists from around the UK, the BBQ is turned up high and we enjoy the a fun filled day of all things Harp! The entire day is FREE and there is also FREE parking available. http://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/events/

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson: Suite for Ma Dukes -Jazz Band

The British Isles Music Festival

The British Isles Music Festival is a unique, residential chamber music and master class course, which celebrates the emergence of outstanding young musicians throughout the world. It unites young people through the common language of music and gives them the opportunity to share their knowledge and experience, learn from each other and learn from some of the top teachers and performers in the UK and Europe. During the festival they study in masterclass and individually with established professors, rehearse under supervision and perform major works in high level concerts to the general public and to their peers and professors. This is enormously beneficial to the many students who do not have the opportunity to work and perform on a more professional level. This experience is a much needed bridge between conservatory and professional life.29 Jul 2017-07 Aug 2017Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2DX

15th October 2017

Hempstead Harp Party

Hempstead Harp PartyHempstead Village HallNorth NorfolkNR25 6TL

Sunday October 15th 201710am to 4pm

The Hempstead Harp Party will again be welcoming Stephen Dunstone to lead a group of about 17 adult harpists (of all abilities) in a day of harp ensemble activities in the village hall in Hempstead, North Norfolk.

All the pieces to be worked on will be available in advance of the course.

Participation is just £35 for the day.

Those interested are advised to contact the event organiser, Su Summers 01263 710702 or email su@linaria.co.uk

HARP MASTERCLASS WITH SYLVAIN BLASSEL

HARP MASTERCLASS and recital : SYLVAIN BLASSEL

11.00h-13.00h & 14.00h-16.00h Theatre Studio, King Charles Court 17.00h RECITAL: Sylvain BlasselAdmission freeHARP MASTERCLASS and recital : SYLVAIN BLASSELHarpist Sylvain Blassel studied at the Lyon CNSMD under Fabrice Pierre, who he now teaches with at the conservatoire. He plays with numerous orchestras and shares his experience with Trinity Laban harp students in an open masterclass.

19th May 2017

GUILDHALL HARPISTS’ RECITAL

Recital in the Music Hall in the Main buildingA programme for solo harp(Contact harp@gsmd.ac.uk or 07854 871440 for details/check times)7pmGSMD, Silk Street, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DT

GUILDHALL HARPISTS’ RECITAL

to include Bach French Suite No.4 and Fauré Impromptu(Contact harp@gsmd.ac.uk or 07854 871440 for details/check times)

1:05 PMSt Olave’s Church, Hart Street, London EC3R 7NB

14th May 2017

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance OPEN DAY

10.00- 17.00Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and DanceOPEN DAYObserve lessons and classes, meet the students and hear a lunchtime concert, with students and teachers. Be part of Trinity Laban Harps for one day and explore Royal Greenwich Campus at the Beautiful Old Royal Naval College! please contact Trinity Laban Admissions to register your interest. Admission free.

14th May 2017

London Harp Quartet Lunchtime Recital

A concert of works for four harps by Paul Patterson, Astor Piazzola and a brand new commission by Christopher Gunning.Free, no tickets required​1:10pmChichester Cathedral, PO19 1RP

14th May 2017

PoppyHarp Harp Showroom Opening Event

10am - 4:30pm - "Come and Try the Harp" with Pilgrim Harps. FREE EVENTHave you ever wanted to try a harp? Now is your chance! Visit the Lord Leycester Hospital's Great Hall on May 15th to try out harps, learn from harpists, meet the makers and hear them being played.

5pm - A Celebration of the Harp. A Harp Concert with Harpist Fran BarsbyPoppyHarp Company Director and Pilgrim Harps Resident Harpist Fran Barsby performs a collection of her favourite music to showcase the flexibility and versatility of these harps. Adult Ticket £5Child Ticket £2.50Tickets available by clicking the button left, by emailing fbarsby@poppyharp.com or calling by 07713907808. Tickets can also be purchased at the concert, however availability cannot be guaranteed.

​Refreshments available (Drinks and light snacks) 10am - 6pm

13th May 2017

Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto

GUY MCGRATH HARP PRIZE

Adjudicated by Imogen Barford, this prize is open to all students, who play two contrasting pieces of their own choice.Free event, no tickets required.5:30 PM - 9:30 PMLocationenry Wood Room, Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5HT

10th May 2017

RECITAL by ELIN SAMUEL and MANON BROWNING

Admission is free, but there is a collection to cover costs of running the recital.(Contact harp@gsmd.ac.uk or 07854 871440 for details/check times)6pmBloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 235 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8EP

MASTERCLASS WITH VISITING PROFESSOR MILDA AGAZARIAN

10:30 AM - 1:30 PMA most welcome return by the celebrated Professor of Harp at the Russian Music Academy and the Moscow Special Gnessin School and College. Free event, no tickets requiredRm YG150, Royal Academy of Music, Marylegone Road, London NW1 5HT

28th April 2017

​PELLEAS ENSEMBLE WITH OLIVER WASS

Music for flute-viola-harp by Bennett, Misha Mullov-Abbado, and Jolivet.St John’s, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA​

30th Apri l- 1st May 2017

2017 NORTH LONDON FESTIVAL HARP CLASSES AND CAMAC COMPETITION

6pmAdjudicators:

Sylvain Blassel and Ieuan Jones

The 1st round of the Camac Competition will be on the Sunday, the harp classes and the 2nd round of the Camac Competition will be on the Monday. We are delighted that Proms at St Judes are continuing to offer a lunchtime recital for the winner and the date will be the 27th June 2017. We are also delighted to welcome Sylvain and Ieuan as the adjudicators for 2017.North Bank House, Pages Lane, Muswell Hill, London, N10 1PP

19th March 2017

National Youth Harp Orchestra

If you've never heard these talented harpists under the baton of Luisa Cordell then you've really been missing out! ​3pm at the Menuhin Hall, Cobham, Surrey UK

Paraguayan harp concert

6 PM ​Music of South America

Corbaian Brothers and Heather Wrighton

Free Entry

​Contact: mat@maycottage.com

5th November to 6th November 2016

Coleg Telyn Cymru Adult Harp Course 2016

Cardigan Castle, CeredigionElinor Bennett and Meinir Heulyn are delighted to invite you to Cardigan Castle to attend a harp course specially designed for adult harp learners!See attached for further details regarding the course, it's beautiful location and the weekend programme.

29th and 30th October 2016

Retreat to the harp

Saturday 29th, St James the Great Church​

2pm: Latin beats workshop with Diego4pm: Try the Harp session with Pilgrim Harps7.30pm: Public concert given by Diego and Keziah

Harp on Wight

The project was founded on April 2014 over Italian coffee by Anna Sacchini, Karen Tweed, Vic King and Tony O’Nions.Harp on Wight 2016 is being organized by the Festival Team : Anna Sacchini, Theresa Ellis, Diana Wood, Menna Morey, Tony O’Nions and Vic King.

​Our DreamYou can dream a drum,that you play with fun,but the harp indeed,is that all you needto give voice and soul,to your inner goal,which will, in the end,make your heart expand. (Rosy)

For more information visit: https://harponwight.com

30th September 2016

Bzhezhinska - Kofi - Prime International Trio

8:00 PMLocation: Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Bar, 140 Newington Butts, London SE11 4RN​Award-winning jazz saxophonist Tony Kofi, internationally renowned harpist, Alina Bzhezhinska and a virtuoso drummer Joel Prime star in this highly anticipated new show. The show features the timeless tunes of Duke Ellington, Randy Weston, Alice and John Coltrane, improvised material, as well as a host of original compositions written especially for thisunique trio. For further details or tickets contactwww.toulouselautrec.co.uk or phone 020 7582 6800

The Magic of a Thousand Strings

Unique in Europe, the National Youth Harp Orchestra has thirty of the most talented young harpists from across the UK. It was founded in 2002 by their Director, professional harpist Luisa Cordell, to provide a training platform and a wealth of opportunities for budding harpists. It regularly performs at prestigious events and concert venues across the UK. Highlights include The Barbican, Royal Albert Hall, St John’s Smith Square, Wakefield Cathedral and most recently Cadogan Hall and St George’s Chapel Windsor. It has undertaken many tours to Europe including Belgium, France, Portugal, Germany and The Netherlands. In summer 2016 it will visit Budapest. It has featured on BBC Television including Blue Peter and Songs of Praise and reached an early heat of Britain’s Got Talent..The concert repertoire encompasses all styles of music from Classical and Celtic traditional tunes to Contemporary Music and Film Scores. The world-renowned harpist Marissa Robles has praised their “simply beautiful and passionate playing”.Includes free buffet. All proceeds go to Chantry Chapel.

10th September 2016

An Evening of Harps

Danielle Perrett will be playing an antique harp from the 1800s and a modern electric harp. Robin Ward will be playing his triple harp and a wire strung harpMembers of the Clarsach Society will contribute, including a Paraguayan Harp

Scuola Di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale Di Saluzzo, Italy.

Nearest airport: Turin, Italy.This is a fun-tastic, intense and forward thinking harp course.Pedal harp: Gabriella Dall'Olio and Park Stickney.Lever harp and Clarsach: Dearbahil Finnegan.Students have daily individual lessons and classes and will have the opportunity to perform and be recorded in the state of the arts recording Chapel/studio and live in the ancient monastery, surrounded by an amazing medieval town. Salvi harps will kindly provide harps for this course and organise a visit to the harp museum during the course.For more information and to apply:http://www.masterclassapm.com

18-26 August 2016

X VITORIA MUSICA International Music Course, Vitoria, Spain ​

Nearest Airport: Bilbao, SpainHarp and chamber music with harp (the course runs along Woodwinds, piano accompaniment and and strings courses), with the opportunity to perform concerto repertoire.The course successful and popular as students have daily individual lessons and chamber music classes, as well as free entrance to the numerous recitals of professors and students that run parallel alongside the courses. Students have opportunity to form chamber groups and have additional lessons with world class professors, and can bring concertos which can be rehearsed and performed with a pianist and occasionally with a smaller orchestra. Chamber Music coaching is available from all professors taking part in the course.Camac Harps kindly provides harps for the course.For more information and to apply: VitoriaMusicawww.Vitoriamusica.com

Ibacus International Harp Courses:​Summer Course for ages 14-26 in Suffolk, UKPlease see website for details: www.ibacusharpcourse.com

18th-23rd July 2016 ​

VII International Harp Course Castejon de SOS,Pyreenes, Spain

Gabriella Dall'Olio, Gloria Martinez, Isabel Maicas, Cesar Secundino, Tiziana TaglianiNearest Airport: Zaragoza, SpainThis is the seventh consecutive year of this excellent course: aimed at young professionals and conservatoire students, all participants receive daily lessons and orchestral, traditional and South American techniques, performance practice, concerts.Castejon de SOS is known worldwide for their wonderful nature, food, and ultralight flights, which can be booked on place.Course participants have also free membership to the village open air swimming pool. The local hotel offers good value and excellent accomodation and food. What is less known is that their symbol is a harp since the XVIII century.For information: glomari825@gmail.com

We are excited to announce the dates for the Catrin Finch Academy Summer Harp School 2016:July 13th - 18th 2016.The Catrin Finch Academy Summer School is an unique opportunity to study with international harpist Catrin Finch and Catrin’s former teacher, Elinor Bennett in Catrin's home village of Gwaelod y Garth, in South Wales. It includes 4 days of masterclasses and workshops, private tuition with both Catrin and Elinor, a Harp Fun Day with young harpists, a performance at a local public concert, and most importantly, fun! Unfortunately, there are only limited spaces available so please do let your students, or those that you feel may be interested know. Deadline for applications:1st March 2016. Please find attached more information and a booking form. Alternatively, please visit -www.catrinfinch.com/catrin-finch-academyGwaelod y Garth, in South Wales​

10th- 16th July 2016

NSSO residential orchestral course.

This is a wonderful orchestral course for 14-18 years, and Young NSSO runs parallels for 8-14 years old. High standard and professional but fun music making. Under 18 years old.Harp coach for Senior NSSO Gabriella Dall'Olio.The course is for students normally belonging to National Schools, but exceptions are made for for harpists if they come from different schools. If interested find more information and apply online or email admin@nsso2016.org Gabriella Dall'Olio is the harp coach of Senior NSSO.This summer Richard Dickins conducts NSSO in a programme of Italian music featuring Respighi’s epic tone poem, The Pines of Rome. Young NSSO, directed by Keith Slade, will perform a programme of English music celebrating the Queen’s 90th birthday

The musicians of Sound Collective look to the Irish Easter Rising in this programme of music for flute, viola and harp. Debussy's magical Trio Sonata from 1916 will be heard alongside Arnold Bax's Elegiac Trio from the same year. Irish tributes come from Hamilton Harty, Hilary Tan's celtic-influenced Song of Amergin and traditional Irish tunes such as Danny Boy and Down by the Salley Gardens. Irish composer Alan Mills has written a poetic new work for the occasion: Autumnal Variation, based on an old Irish harp melody collected by his ancestor Edward Bunting in 1792.90mins£16

July 8th - 13th 2016

​Holiday Harp Course

Want a Holiday this year? Want a harp course this year? But....Can’t afford both?Wish your partner or family could come with you or just on your own?Why not come to the only harp course which has it all?Advanced and intermediate players!Come and have fun, learn and luxuriate inSW France!

This course will be tailored specifically for you……

*Nervous about performing? Want to learn how to crack it from someone who really knows how to turn that anxiety around.*Aches and pains from playing? Daily Pilates and other mind body spirit activities to help release that with ease.*Want a hands on approach to those aching necks and shoulders? On site medically qualified and gifted, fully accredited masseur - Vladimir Hutchings.*Don’t know how to get the best from your practice? Learn how to save time and energy and achieve more.*Preparing for a concert or audition? Bring the music which YOU want to study.*Want to 'up' your technique? Find out how.*Learn in a warm and supportive environment with people around you who care.*Learn better because the sheer beauty and ethos of this place will relax you…...*End of course concert for those who wish to perform.

Free time every day to swim in lakes, rivers or a beautiful private on site pool, lounge in a hot tub, walk in the countryside, be a culture vulture in medieval Carcassonne or Lagrasse, visit castles, eat yummy French food…..the choice is yours.

Danielle Perrett who has a wealth of experience teaching around the world at all levels will be leading this course.See www.danielleperrett.co.uk

Languages spoken: English, French, Italian, RussianContact Danielle for further information about the course.Contact www.holidaycorbieres.com re the accommodation. The course will be held at La Tuilerie (see site). You can stay there or at one of the other properties of www.holidaycorbieres.comAll have utterly luxurious accommodation and wonderful scenery and facilities but don’t worry - it is affordable!

1st - 3rd July 2016

Reatreat to the harp with Keziah Thomas

Escape to the beautiful countryside of Oxfordshire for a weekend of total harp immersion with friendly tutors, delicious meals, inspiring concerts and peaceful surroundings. ​​

Wednesday 29th June, 1.05pm in the David Josefowitz Recital HallA recital of 18th century music for the single action harp collated by Frances Kelly, the Academy's Early Harp tutor. The programme includes solos and duets by Cardon, Duvernoy, Dussek, Krumpholtz and Nadermanand will also feature the violin and natural horn.Free event, no tickets required.

23th-25th June 2016

Madrid Harp Days, organised by the Spanish Harp Association

Real Conservatorio Superior De Madrid, SpainHarp Recital and masterclasses with Gabriella Dall'Olio, Head of Harp and Harp Chamber Music at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Londonwww.asociaciondearpistas.org

​Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Fabrice Pierre in Residence (for TL students only) Limited to availability, non TL students who wish to have private lesson with Fabrice Pierre can contact Gabriella (gabriharp@gmail.com) to arrange day, place and time.

2pm - Holywell Music, 58 Hopton Street, LondonCompetition Panel Workshop with Gabriella Dall'Olio, Eleanor Turner and Elena Cosentino. Prepare two contrasting pieces and take part in a fake, just-for-fun competition to receive feedback and learn something as part of this process. Free entry and we are grateful to Holywell Music, 58 Hopton Street, London, for hosting this event. info@eleanorturner.com with any questions or just turn up!

​10th May 2016

​Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

14.00-17.00Holywell Music Showroom, 58 Hopton Street, London. Open to all: to reserve a place please call Holywell or just turn up on the day! A Solo Competition Panel: Criteria for Performance: with Eleanor Turner, harp professor at Birmingham Conservatoire; Elena Cosentino, harp professor at Genova Conservatoire, and Gabriella Dall'Olio, Head of Harp at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London. Birmingham Conservatoire and Trinity Laban Students will perform to a panel of professors and students. The audience gets to vote as well!

6:00 PMThe Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4APBen Creighton Griffiths (harp) joined by special guests - New York based Adrien Chevalier (violin) and Tatiana Eva-Marie (vocals) for an evening of Gypsy Jazz and Swing for an evening of jazz in Cardiff Bay.

The finest pedal harp that has ever been made in Britain. It is much lighter than most concert harps and, this combined with an original body construction, has a range of sonority and dynamic that is quite remarkable.”